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Heart Wreath	Sweet Bunch	.
Southwest Cross	Cactus Block	Xmas Mystery Parts 1,2 & 3 No  picture ..it's mystery	Holloween Block
Crocus Flowers	Flower Pot	Flower Pot 2	Palm Flowers
Spring Pansies	Irish Chain	4 Leaf Clover	Valentine 1999 Style
Mariner's Compass	Autumn Leaf	Dimensional Pin Wheel	Attic Windows

Tips:

Applique

One visitor had this to say about the use of the address labels to create templates.

I like your technique ideas for applique with the labels...good idea, but you mentioned that you had trouble getting the backing off.  Have you ever tried scratching through the backing with a straight pin and peeling from the scratched line?   It has worked great for me.  I first tried the pin technique while trying to remove the paper backing from some very small applique pieces that I had applied fusible web to.I just scratched a line all across the paper backing and peeled it off from the line. 

Also, you can use contact paper for templates if you have any around the house.   When I was using some cut-out contact paper shapes for quilting templates, I did the same thing and it worked great. Feel free to use the info on your website.  I know I always appreciate any little tips that make quilting easier or more fun.  Sally

Thanks Sally that's a great tip!

Attic Blocks
Question:
How do you choose a window and window pane size to best utilize a fabric panel (has great images).  This panel was purchased with the intention of making an Attic Windows quilt, but I don't know how to start.
Answer: 
Take your fabric to the copy shop and make multiple copies of the panel.  This way you can cut the copy to test the various window and window pane sizes that will best show off the images in the fabric panel. 

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